Author: Newspaper Staff

ASSEMBLY FOR SAFETY … A safety assembly for over 500 new Four County Career Center students was recently held at the school. The assembly was held to promote safety in the Career Center for all students, personnel, and visitors. Ohio State Highway Patrol Sergeant Fernando Chavez and Henry County Sheriff John Nye both stressed the importance of safe driving habits. They emphasized that obeying traffic laws is vital as well as paying attention to speed limits and the actions of other drivers. Jim Cooper, Career & Technical Education Supervisor at the Career Center, also spoke to the students about lab…

The Fayette FFA Chapter was very busy during the Fulton County Fair in the past week. Not only did some of the members compete with their 4-H projects there was also many various activities the students participated in during the course of the fair. Every year our chapter volunteers to work in the pork stand. This year we had 42 students sign up for a time shift and help make the sandwiches as well as serve them. This is always a great opportunity for the students to help out. Each year the chapter participates in two Jr. Fair Day activities.…

The North Central School board met on Monday, September 24, with a short agenda. The first item of business was to approve a motion to include the FFA’s (Future Farmers of America) trip to the annual convention on the consent agenda. The FFA will be sending 15 students and two chaperones to the convention in Indianapolis. Member Chelsea Montag will be receiving the American FFA Degree at the convention. This is the highest honor that an FFA member can receive. The motion to approve the agenda was passed. The Board approved the minutes from August’s meeting, approved the financial statements…

Imagine that you have a blessed life as a wife and the mother of three beautiful children. Imagine that you’re coming home from a trip to the grocery store after a long day at work with a container of your oldest son’s favorite ice cream. Then imagine the gut-wrenching horror of going into your bedroom and finding that son dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Imagine how your life would never again be the same. This is the life of Sherri Hammersmith. On Tuesday, September 25, she spoke to an attentive audience of teens and staff at North Central High…

Edith M. Durst, 90 years, of West Unity, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Hillside Country Living, rural Bryan.  Edith was born April 2, 1922 in Ripley, West Virginia, the daughter of Samuel Curtis and Edna (Pickens) Anderson.  She married Frederick durst on July 16, 1946 in Ripley, West Virginia, and he preceded her in death on April 9, 2000.  Edith was employed as a machine operator for Beatrice Frozen Specialties in Archbold for nearly 25 years, retiring in 1987.  She enjoyed reading, sewing and caring for her family. Surviving is her son, Larry Roush of Letart, West Virginia;…

TALENTED SISTERS … On Sunday, September 23rd, Noelle Goodson from Fayette placed first in the Senior Solo Division of the Hillsdale Fair Talent Competition.  She sang “Jar of Hearts” by Christina Perri while playing her guitar.  She  was accompanied by her sister Jessica Goodson playing her violin. Photo & Information Provided

After a great deal of discussion, council upheld their earlier decision to hold the annual Montpelier Trick or Treat event on Tuesday, October 30 from 6-7 p.m. Angel Fritsch once again presented to council her request to have Trick or Treat moved to a Saturday. At the September 10 meeting, council recommended Ms. Fritsch contact Laura Gray of the Main Street Park committee to determine whether or not Mrs. Gray’s committee would be open to the change. Angel spoke to Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Terry Buntain of the Montpelier Chamber. Both groups felt too much planning had already been done…

Montpelier, Ohio – October 1, 2012 – The aspirations of high school students vary – from professional athlete or rock star on down.  Probably few look to the same sort of future as Alex Cook.  Alex is a senior at Montpelier High School with a highly creative interest in pottery.  After high school, he would like to attend art school and, eventually, open an art store.  But Alex doesn’t just want to sell art, he wants to teach it – providing classes for the public – especially in ceramics. Alex takes a very different view of pottery.  He creates small…

The Williams County Genealogical Society met on September 10, 2012 for pot luck at the Harmon Room of the West Annex of the Bryan Public Library. There was plenty of good food, sharing and laughter about our summer experiences. The coming events for the year were announced. Watch for future articles informing the public, which is invited, to hear exciting speakers, join in computer classes and even start scrapbook your genealogy. The next meeting will be October 8, 2012 at 6:30pm in the Harmon Room of the West Annex to the Bryan Public Library, Bryan, OH. The guest speaker for…

Lawrence “Ike” L. Corman, 94 of Alvordton, died Saturday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance.  A Williams County resident for most of his life he was born on Christmas Eve in 1917 in Millcreek Township, Ohio to Henry and Olive B. (Raymond) Corman.  He graduated from West Unity High School in 1936.  After school Ike entered the US Army serving his country during WWII. Ike was a Millcreek Township farmer and did work for Baker-Schindler Construction Company in Defiance as a carpenter retiring in 1982. Ike is survived by one son John (Jackie) Corman of Alvordton,…

Stryker Branch Library would like to invite everyone to join in the fun at their Community Fall Party. The party is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. There will be a straw tunnel, face painting, a guest reader, pumpkin decorating, a popcorn catching contest, corn hole games, a penny dig, a blue grass band, and hotdogs, popcorn, and donuts to eat. This program is funded by a 21st Century Community Partner Grant.  Stryker Library is located at 304 S. Defiance Street in Stryker.  For more information about the fall party, please contact Connie Aeschliman at…

Bruce Abell, Executive Director at Quadco Rehabilitation Center has announced that the center is purchasing two area SUBWAY® Restaurants that will provide for more community employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in northwest Ohio. Speaking to the members of the Quadco Administrative and Non-Profit boards at their joint monthly meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 25), Mr. Abell said the center is acquiring the SUBWAY® Restaurants located in the Walmart stores in Defiance and Bryan. He said he expects the sale to be finalized by the end of the week. Mr. Abell told the board members, “The SUBWAY® Restaurants in Defiance and…

On Behalf of the American Red Cross, Thank You to each one who presented to the Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, September 7th at the First Lutheran Church. We collected 25 good units with four double red cells. A donation of Blood is a gift of life to another and we appreciate your continued support of our local Blood Drive. Thank you to the First Lutheran Church for the use of their Facility and to the Stryker Area Volunteers who continues to faithfully serve the community. The next Blood Drive is Friday, February 8th, 2013. INFORMATION PROVIDED

The West Unity American Legion is having a flag disposal ceremony on Thursday Oct. 4th. It will take place behind the Legion Hall at 6 p.m. Anyone with a flag that is no longer serviceable can give it to a Legion Member or drop it off at the Legion Hall. The public is invited. INFORMATION PROVIDED

FAYETTE CLASS OF 1949 … The Gorham Fayette High School Class of 1949 held a get together on September 10, 2012 at The Barn Restaurant. Those in attendance were (front row, left to right): Roma Summers Fogelsong, Marilyn (Woodard) Estel  and Phyllis (Borton) Simon. Back row: Eileen (Stemm, Seeley) Walton, Shirley (Joughin) Andrews, Norma (Robey) Gentit, Ann (Davenport) Detwiler, Maxine (Miller, Creighton) Crawford, Dick Whaley and David Knisley. PHOTO & INFORMATION PROVIDED

Shaylee Oyer – North Central High School If you let the smile fool you, Shaylee will be serving you a side of volleyball leather and a slice of humble pie. She’s not the tallest lady on the line at North Central, but what she lacks in height, she more than makes up for in vertical leaping ability, lightning fast reflexes and speed, and a lethal arm that deals kill shots. The big BBC win over a powerful Pettisville squad was no accident.

Tyler Herschberger – Pettisville High School The Pettisville Blackbirds are known far and wide for several sports, but golf is not one of them. That is in the process of changing though, and Tyler is at the forefront of that recognition. This senior has a few seasons and a few tee shots under his belt, and the work is paying big dividends. With Tyler in the lead at the 2012 BBC Championships, the Battling Blackbirds came in fourth, a mere eight strokes behind third place Fayette. Keep a ‘Birds’ eye on this guy!

FAYETTE – The divas of distance of Fayette and Edon were in action at the Fayette Eagle Invitational on September 15. Sabrina Brown and Levi Cvikel of Edon led the Lady Bomber contingent that did not qualify for team competition because of team population. The Fayette Lady Eagles did not have that issue with which to contend however, and behind the wheels of Jill Stuckey and Melani Seiler, the hometown girls took the sixth place spot in the event. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 6 – Fayette – 137 8 – Sabrina Brown – ED -…

OTTAWA – 135 runners and 13 teams took to the course at the 2012 running of the Ottawa Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational on September 15. In the mix of combatants on this day were the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds, the Montpelier Lady Locomotives and the Stryker Lady Panthers. Carly Hoffmire and Emily Eicher of Pettisville finished 25th and 37th respectively to lead the Ladybirds to the ninth team spot at the event. Tori Johnson and Megan Graber grabbed 41st and 59th place finishes to pace the Panther Pack to the eleventh place team finish. Montpelier only had four runners in the field,…

FAYETTE – Madeline Routhier of Hilltop was first across the line. Sabrina Brown and Levi Cvikel of Edon placed second and third. The top three finishers needed team help to push for points though, and the cavalry didn’t come over the hill in time. The Fayette Lady Eagles, led by Jill Stuckey in fifth place, landed four of their five scoring runners in the top ten, edging out Routhier’s Lady Cadets for first place at the September 18 BBC Jamboree. Fayette took first place with 48 points, followed by Hilltop with 51 points and Stryker with 72. Pettisville finished in…

WEST UNITY – The lone member of the North Central Lady Eagles’ Cross Country squad, Taylor Harper, took on the entire Hilltop Lady Cadets’ team in BBC action on September 13. With only one team in play, no team scores were kept for the event. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1 – Madeline Routhier – H – 21:40 2 – Lauren Garrett – H – 23:07 3 – Hannah Bleikamp – H – 23:54 4 – Kelly Geis – H – 24:30 5 – Bailey Funkhouser – H – 25:46 6 – Emily Maneval – H…

FAYETTE – Skylar Lantz was the first across the line and Dylan Stannard eighth to lead the Fayette Eagles to the second place team finish at the Fayette Eagle Invitational on September 15. Casen Burkholder and Jared Wagner also finished in the top-25 to secure the Eagles advantage. Alex Busha took 24th and Jerry Braun 37th to lead the Bombers to the sixth place team slot. The North Central Eagles did not have enough runners to gun for team points, but their contingent was led to the line by Dakota Wiseman with a 62nd place finish. The following finishes were…

OTTAWA – Pettisville, Montpelier and Stryker were amongst the 174 harriers striving for top finishes at the 2012 Ottawa Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational on September 15. Dominic Frey and Tanner Rufenacht of Pettisville finished 7th and 11th respectively to lead the Blackbirds to the third place team finish with 101 points. Luke Graber was 10th and Dean Beamont 18th to front the Panthers to a seventh place team finish with 221 points. Montpelier only had two runners in the mix, negating their chances for team points. Mike Warner was the first Loco across the line in 26th place, while Connor Link…

FAYETTE – Skylar Lantz of Fayette took first place and Luke Graber of Stryker finished second at the first of three BBC Jamborees on September 19. Their top finishes however were matched by the quality and quantity of the Pettisville Blackbirds, who behind the third and fourth place finishes of Dominic Frey and Tanner Rufenacht, took the event for the Battling Blackbirds. Pettisville finished first with 31 points, with Fayette in second and Stryker in third. Hilltop took fourth, followed by Edon in fifth place and North Central in sixth. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1…

WEST UNITY – The Hilltop Cadets welcomed in the North Central Eagles for a run in the park on September 13. No team scores were kept, as Hilltop fell a man short to constitute a full team. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1 – Brady Livensparger – H – 17:48 2 – Collin Stipe – H – 19:51 3 – Tim Geleide – H – 20:25 4 – Erik Stipe – H – 21:17 5 – Devin Nafziger – NC – 21:27 6 – Adam Knepper – NC – 21:32 7 – Dakota Wiseman – NC…

WAUSEON – Fresh off capturing the regular season title on September 18th, the North Central Eagles achieved another season goal by claiming the BBC Tournament Championship as well on September 21, by downing the six time defending champs Stryker by a score of 316-357.  Fayette finished third at 378.  Other team scores were Pettisville 386, Edon 391, and Hilltop 418 North Central dominated the all-league team as well, placing five golfers on the first team led by medalist Branden Turner who shot a four over par 76.  Eagles joining Turner on the 1st team were Kole Peterson 79, Cameron Cochran…

MONTPELIER – The final home match of the year went very well for the North Central Eagles as they shot a blazing round of 145 to ease past Archbold, who shot a very respectable 154, and Delta with a 177. Senior Clayton VanDeVoorde closed out his final round at Hillcrest with a one-under par 34 to become the fifth different Eagle to claim medalist honors this season.  Fellow classmate Kole Peterson and Branden Turner turned in rounds of 36, while Senior Jalen Dancer finished with a 39.  Senior Cameron Cochran and Dylan Hutchison closed out the scoring for North Central…

EDON – In a September 18th, BBC encounter the Edon Blue Bombers eased past the Hilltop Cadets, along with the rain and wind, to capture a 190-217 victory at Windwood Hollow Golf Course. Taylor Schwartz was low man for the match with a round of 40, while Clay Parrish and Alex Kirkingburg checked in at 48 strokes.  Lucas Wertman took 54 shots to complete the course, with Shane Carter 57, and Chandler Siebenaler 58, closing out the scoring for Edon. The Cadets were paced by Matthew Schmitt and Jesse Westfall who both posted a score of 53.  Isaac VanArsdalen was…

MORENCI, MI – The Stryker Panthers packed up their clubs and headed north for a conference showdown with the Fayette Eagles on September 18th.  The unfamiliar surroundings posed no obstacles for the Panthers as they downed the Eagles 165-192. The Panthers’ Hunter Clingman brought home medalist honors for the match by posting a 36, while brother Tanner was next with a 41.  Chad Ruffer and Nathan Yoder registered rounds of 44, with Cody Hall ending at 46.  Nick Fox’s 48 and Brett Johnson’s 51 rounded out the scoring for Stryker. Dusty Lantz was high flier for the Eagles with a…

DEFIANCE – The Montpelier Locomotives made a trip south to St. Mikes Golf Course on September 18th and took a 183-185 victory over the host Fairview Apaches home with them. Blaine Thorp was medalist for the match leading the Locomotives with a round of 41, while Hunter Shaull registered a 46.  Sam Rings and Clay O’Neal checked in with rounds of 48, with Zack Murray shooting a 49.  Closing out the scoring for Montpelier was Leslie Clark with a 60.